According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 8.63% higher in 2026 versus 2006 (a $4,057.86 difference in value).
Between 2006 and 2026: Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 0.41% per year. In other words, apparel costing $47,000 in the year 2006 would cost $51,057.86 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.40% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 2006: Pricing changed by -0.08%, which is below the average yearly change for apparel during the 2006-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2006 (3.23%), inflation for apparel was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $47,000 beginning in 2006. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $47,000.00 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $46,822.25 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $46,786.31 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $47,247.16 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | $47,020.89 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $48,046.89 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $49,681.33 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $50,132.55 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $50,173.04 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $49,538.87 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $49,595.07 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $49,424.56 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $49,441.25 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $48,810.62 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $46,460.42 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $47,606.99 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $50,002.47 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $51,378.80 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $51,734.49 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $51,928.07 | 0.37% |
| 2026 | $51,057.86 | -1.68%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Apparel:
| Year | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 15.000 | 15.050 | 15.792 | 18.258 | 23.000 | 34.000 | 43.608 | 34.883 | 27.158 | 27.000 | 26.883 | 26.383 | 26.008 | 25.500 | 25.033 | 24.775 | 24.458 | 22.608 | 19.883 | 18.533 | 20.473 | 20.777 | 21.008 | 21.975 | 21.983 | 21.625 | 21.808 | 22.817 | 26.700 | 27.858 | 29.808 | 31.342 | 34.392 | 39.858 | 42.508 | 40.833 | 40.283 | 43.925 | 43.450 | 43.175 | 43.017 | 42.883 | 43.750 | 44.500 | 44.675 | 45.025 | 45.700 | 46.058 | 46.317 | 46.883 | 47.283 | 47.733 | 49.017 | 51.017 | 53.742 | 56.833 | 59.175 | 61.092 | 62.358 | 64.642 | 69.433 | 72.525 | 75.242 | 78.608 | 81.367 | 84.933 | 90.942 | 95.275 | 97.775 | 100.192 | 102.033 | 105.025 | 105.917 | 110.575 | 115.375 | 118.583 | 124.083 | 128.708 | 131.875 | 133.658 | 133.400 | 131.958 | 131.700 | 132.850 | 133.025 | 131.292 | 129.575 | 127.267 | 124.025 | 120.875 | 120.433 | 119.542 | 119.450 | 118.998 | 118.907 | 120.078 | 119.503 | 122.111 | 126.265 | 127.411 | 127.514 | 125.902 | 126.045 | 125.612 | 125.654 | 124.052 | 118.079 | 120.993 | 127.081 | 130.579 | 131.483 | 131.975 | 129.763 |